Brooks gets pro-choice backing

Democratic candidate for the 21st Congressional District Tracey Brooks said yesterday she’s gotten endorsed by the national group Emily’s List, an organization that supports pro-choice female candidates for office.

“Tracey Brooks is a bright, honest, and articulate leader who has been actively working with New York communities for more than fifteen years,” said Ellen R. Malcolm, president of EMILY’s List, in a press release from the organization. “A fresh voice with innovative ideas, Tracey is a rising star in the political world.”

After the Brooks’ release yesterday, the neighbors over at Local Politics received another from Democratic candidate Phil Steck, who said his local endorsements now number more than 40.

“Steck is Chairman of the Colonie Democratic Committee, the district’s largest suburban Town with a population of 80,000. New York State Assemblyman Bob Reilly and former New York State Senator Howard Nolan are backing his bid, and he has a number of endorsements in the city of Albany (4 Council Members and 6 County Legislators), as well as from Colonie Town Supervisor Paula Mahan, Bethlehem Town Supervisor Jack Cunningham, Watervliet Mayor Mike Manning, Rensselaer Mayor Dan Dwyer, Menands Mayor Tom Coates, New Scotland Supervisor Tom Dolan, Bethlehem Democratic Chairman Matt Clyne, New Scotland Democratic Chair Mike Mackey, Coeymans Democratic Chair Chris Pennock, Cohoes County Legislator Shawn Morse, and former Amsterdam Mayor John Duchessi, among many others.”